Author: Ara

Catawba County opened a 6,500-square-foot Emergency Medical Services station on June 23, calling the roughly $3.4 million project the third and final standalone EMS base in a long-term replacement plan.

The county cited 310 North Carolina cases in 2025, up from 201 in 2024, and six Catawba County cases in 2025, up from three in 2024, and listed home steps to limit Legionella growth.

Dated June 23, the joint release from county and municipal partners says four phased centers were announced in 2022 and that Hickory water use is projected at about 1 percent of daily production once sites are fully operating.

City makes strides with budget passage, avoids state LGC financial takeover. But Rocky Mount has long road after nearly running out of money.

The June 18 vote sets a General Fund of about $5.78 million and a Water and Sewer Fund of about $2.69 million, effective July 1.

School Health Supervisor Marianne Vogel and Clinical Nursing Supervisor Elaine Yancey said kindergarten, 7th, and 12th graders need updated vaccinations before day one.

Unaffiliated Moore Co. municipal and school board officeholders cry foul over effort to squeeze them out with switch to partisan elections.

Some movement seems to be taking place on controversial provisions in a massive NC election bill, but several outcomes remain possible.

Final version of NC omnibus elections bill and if it could survive a veto remain to be seen. Proposals include wide range of measures.

The June 16 adopted budget holds the property tax rate at .3985 cents per $100 valuation, funds $120 million toward Catawba County Schools middle-school expansions, and adds public-safety staffing.